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Roberts v. Sierra Railway Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 1, 1910No. Civ. No. 787PublishedCited by 34 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Calaveras County, and from an order denying a new trial. A. I. McSorley, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtChipman, P. J.

This is an action to recover for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff while a passenger upon defendant’s ears. The cause was tried by a jury and plaintiff had a verdict for $5,760, on which judgment was entered accordingly. Defendant appeals from the judgment and from the order denying its motion for a new trial.

The complaint alleges that defendant was, at the times therein mentioned, operating a steam railway for the carriage of passengers and freight for hire, between the town of Tuolumne and the town of Jamestown in Tuolumne county, and also between Jamestown and the town of Angels in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Traver v. Spokane Street Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Valente v. Sierra Ry. Co. of Cal.California Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Bonneau v. North Shore R.R. Co.California Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Pierce v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Green v. Pacific Lumber Co.California Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Leet v. Union Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Marovich v. Central California Traction Co.California Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Barger v. ChelponSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Kleinman v. Banner Laundry Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
  5. Bourguignon v. Peninsular Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1919

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